South Walsham

South Walsham

St Lawrence Church, South Walsham
South Walsham
 South Walsham shown within Norfolk
Area  11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population 738 
    density  65/km2 (170/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG364130
Civil parishSouth Walsham
DistrictBroadland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR13
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
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England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°39′50″N 1°29′42″E / 52.664°N 1.495°E / 52.664; 1.495

South Walsham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is adjacent to South Walsham Broad. It covers an area of 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) and had a population of 738 in 303 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.

The village has a Primary School, started in Victorian times and extensively modified since. The school has close links to the Christian Churches in South Walsham and the neighbouring village of Upton.[2]

The St Lawrence Centre for Training and the Arts is a restored church which hosts various music concerts, art exhibitions, craft fairs and charity events.[3]

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